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1. Old Bridge, N.J. couple in apparent murder-suicide had been struggling
(N.J./State)

... Friday morning. They were taken to a nearby hospital as a precautionary measure and found unharmed. The Associated Press reports that the Middlesex medical examiner's office determined Heather Trapp ...

2. 59% Surcharge?
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I recently got pulled over for "unsafe lane change" in Middlesex County. There was absolutely no car next to me or directly behind me, but the Cop didn't like that I switched two lanes over too quickly. ...

3. Verizon's false emergency alert text freaked out New Jerseyans
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to 'seek shelter until 1.24 p.m.' The message went out at 12.26pm to Android cell phone users in Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris and Ocean Counties. NJ.com reported that “CMAS Alert” showed up on screens ...

4. FEMA providing $28M to 8 flood-stricken N.J. towns
(N.J./State)

... homes in Pequannock, $2.9 million for 13 homes in Manville, and $1.9 million for seven homes in Middlesex. “Hurricane Irene and countless other storms have caused devastation time and time again for ...

5. 234 mayors endorse Christie plan to alter public employee's sick leave and vacation benefits
(N.J./State)

... support the governor’s proposal to change how public employee sick leave and vacation pay is allotted, Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) said the legislation is unconstitutional. The mayors, ...

6. Hunterdon Freeholder William Mennen wants to be named a N.J. Assemblyman
(N.J./State)

... in Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties that he intends to seek the 16th District Assembly seat left vacant by the death of Assemblyman Peter Biondi of Hillsborough. The Somerset County GOP Committee ...

7. N.J. Assembly approves measure to allow cities and towns to buy flood-prone properties
(N.J./State)

... funding mechanism to do that, should voters give it the okay.” Assembly members Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex) and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) also are co-sponsors of the legislation. — TOM HESTER ...

8. Bill to allow over-the-counter sale of hypodermic needles in N.J. approved by Assembly
(Health/Healthquest)

... of them is scarce,” Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex), a co-sponsor, said. “Equally important, this bill will require pharmacies to provide information on substance abuse treatment options to ...

9. N.J. Assembly Democrats approve their 'Back to Work NJ' legislation 47 to 32
(N.J./State)

... been looking for another chance to rejoin the workforce for far too long,” Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) said. "At this point, the only reason to oppose it is partisan politics, and that's ...

10. 14 N.J. gas stations accused of selling inferior grade fuel
(N.J./State)

State and 13 counties team up for unannounced inspections The state Office of Weights and Measures Thursday accused 14 gas stations in Bergen, Camden, Middlesex and Gloucester counties of misleading ...

11. Global warming experts paint a bleak picture of N.J.'s future
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... while ground-level ozone is projected to increase throughout the area, Mercer, Middlesex and Monmouth counties would be hardest hit, she said. Respiratory problems from pollution would combine with the ...

12. Alleged Ñeta gang members Danni Rivera and David Santana indicted for roles in 2009 kidnapping, beating
(N.J./State)

... and faces up to five years in prison. The indictment stems from a joint investigation by the state Division of Criminal Justice and the Perth Amboy police, conducted with the assistance of the Middlesex ...

13. Gov. Christie announces initiative to help criminal offenders re-enter N.J. society
(N.J./State)

... expand programs such as the Middlesex County Adult Substance Abuse Program, which provides drug and alcohol abuse treatment to qualified county inmates and should reconsider initiatives such as the ‘Earn ...

14. Edison teacher Andrew Brown charged with sex crimes over Internet
(N.J./State)

... Public Schools website. The BCPO’s Office Computer Crimes Unit headed the investigation with assistance from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and South Plainfield Police Department. Personnel ...

15. 14 N.J. grocery store owners, employees indicted in alleged scheme to steal over $1M in federal child nutrition aid
(N.J./State)

... vendors in Essex, Camden, Union and Middlesex counties. On Sept. 23, 2010, Sanchez-Vazquez pleaded guilty to first-degree money laundering before Neafsey. Sanchez-Vazquez, an authorized WIC vendor, admitted ...

16. Christie seeks federal disaster aid for counties hammered by Oct. 29 snowstorm
(N.J./State)

... the disaster declaration for Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren Counties, was sent to President Obama through the Federal Emergency Management ...

17. Funeral service for N.J. Assemblyman Peter Biondi held in Somerville
(N.J./State)

...  Biondi received the most votes out of the four candidates running for the two Assembly seats in District 16 of Somerset, Hunterdon and Middlesex counties. As the funeral was being held, placards urging ...

18. N.J. Assembly Speaker Oliver and Senate President Sweeney re-elected to head Legislature
(N.J./State)

... leader anfter questioning Oliver’s leadership ability and was replaced by Assemblyman Lou Greenwald (D-Camden). Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), the state Democratic chairman, was named Assembly ...

19. Christie blames redistricting for GOP's failure to gain in Legislature
(N.J./State)

... did what we thought the map would do… I was no guarantor of results here.” “There were no competitive races last night – none,” he said. Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), the state Democratic ...

20. N.J. Democrats retain majority in Legislature, pose challenge to Gov. Christie
(N.J./State)

... Bergen County and Linda Greenstein in Mercer and Middlesex counties who turned away strong efforts by Republicans to unseat them. The voters also overwhelmingly approved a referendum calling for legalizing ...